The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-04-23

tfaCeu anu lalu out or CnaH1cu any
road, and auuexing thereto the plat
of the road. Aud all persons through
whose lards said road may be laid
ont, not objecting to the road, shall
sign consent in writing to be en-
dorsed on said report in the presence
of the jury Of lreeholders, consent
ing to the location of the road as
laid out and accepting the amount
Of damages allowed them in salts
faction for the appropriation of the
right of way. Any person refusing
to sign such consent shall he re.
ported in said report with the
reasons, if any, which he may give
for refusing consent, return the same
within the time specified, to the
clerk Of the Police Jury, at the next
meeting thereafter, for their adoption
Or rejection, when deemed necessary
by the Police Jury.
WHAT ARE PUBLIC ROADS.
SEC 1. BE it ordaired, etc. That
all roads so laid out and adopted
hy the Police Jury, shall not be
closed, ol'strncted o. changed with,
out the consent and approval of the
Police Jury. That all damages as
sessed by a jury Of irceholders to
any Individual through whose land
the said road may run, shall be
deemed q parish charge and paid
out of the funds thereof. on the
usual warrant; provided, however,
that nothing in this or the preceding
article shall be SO construed as to
give a right to any individual to
claim damages for the laying ont OF
a road along the front OF his land
according to the former custom.
existing in this State, or to claim
damages for any change made in an
existing road. when such change is
made at the instance, or for the use
or benefit OF such individual.
APPEAL FROM ROAD JURY.
SEC. 5. Be it or,laired, etc., That
whenever any individual through
whose land a road is laid out as
aforesaid, may hc dissatisfied with
The decision Of the jury of freehold
ers laying out the same, either as to
the course the came is to take, or
the damages to him assessed agree
ably 10 this ordinance, he may have
an appeal to the district court OF
this parish; provided he prosecuted
the same at the next session of the
said court, ensuing the date of the
Iaving out OF the said road, or the
assessment Of said damages. The
district court is hy law authorized
to take cogniz,nce Of the said ap-
,eals aud decide thereon, and no
appeal shall be set aside for want Of
form in bringing the same before the
coart, and the district Judge may
issue injnnctons to stay proceedings
on said cases when he may think the
case may require the same.
ROADS, HOW MADE.
Sec. 6. Be it ordained, etc., That
all public roads shall be at least
forty feet wide, and when to the
oversaers OF the roads it may be
deemed expedient to make or repair
causeways on the SAID roads, they
shall be at least fourteen feet wide
at the top, and the earth necessary
to raise or cover such causeways
shall be taken from each side of
the same, and the ovcrsecrs Of the
public roads are hereby directed to
have completely cut and cleaned all
,tnmps for the width Of sixteen feet
ia the center of the highways under
their care, aad all bridges hereafter
directed to bc made shall be at least
| twelve feet wide. And all public
| roads, bridges and causeways shall
be made smooth, convenient and
safe, and the materials used in the
construction Or repairing OF all
bridges or causcways shall he as
| durable as can be procured, and OF
sufficient size and strength for the
purpose intended.
PRIVATE DlTCHEs, now TO KEEP UP
SEC. 7. Be it ordained, etc, That
when with the consent of the over
seer Of the road in any district, a
! ditch or drain Shall be wldened